tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-16400730370867214752007-06-25T15:33:00.001-04:002007-06-25T15:33:57.441-04:00<div align="justify">NeoPhonetics CEO Kicks Off ClueCon Telephony Developer Conference June 26, 2007<br />Posted by Michael Becce on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 12:28 pm:<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />TINLEY PARK, IL and CHICAGO, IL — (June 25, 2007) — NeoPhonetics, a telephony provider that designs, implements and supports custom VoIP systems for enterprises, today announced that the company’s co-founder and CEO, Chad Agate, will be kicking off the upcoming ClueCon Telephony Developer Conference with his session on open source vs. proprietary telephony solutions on June 26th from 9-9:30am CDT.<br /><br />“ClueCon is a great forum for developers to get together and discuss the current issues surrounding our industry today,” said Chad Agate, CEO of NeoPhonetics. “Open source telephony, especially Asterisk, has created a tremendous amount of flexibility and opportunity for developers working with IP-based solutions. I am looking forward to addressing the benefits to open source, along with specific direction on how to work with Asterisk-based systems.”<br /><br />Agate is responsible for the day-to-day management, business development, infrastructure design and business partnerships for NeoPhonetics. Prior to NeoPhonetics, Chad co-founded The Cipher Group. At Cipher, Chad utilized his skills in building IT services solutions for businesses and education organizations. Within four years, Cipher grew to $1.5 million in service revenue. Previously, Chad worked as a senior network engineer at DeVry University, maintaining and supporting DeVry’s university network of over 4,000 users. Chad attended the University of Illinois and The DeVry University. Currently, Chad is a member of the DeVry Telecommunications Management Advisory Board.<br /><br /><br />ClueCon will take place June 26-28 in Chicago. Additional information is available at www.cluecon.com.<br /><br />About NeoPhonetics<br />NeoPhonetics designs, implements and supports custom VoIP telephony systems for enterprises with at least fifty employees. With a specialty in open source Asterisk® installations, NeoPhonetics creates solutions that offer more features, flexibility and cost effectiveness than traditional telephony systems. The company differentiates itself from other providers by offering on-site network design and integration as well as 24/7 support. In 2006, NeoPhonetics received the “Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award” by Frost &amp; Sullivan for its role as an emerging company with vast potential in the enterprise telephony equipment services market. Additional information can be found at www.neophonetics.com.<br /><br />NeoPhonetics and the NeoPhonetics logo are registered trademarks of NeoPhonetics. Asterisk and the Asterisk Business Edition are registered trademarks of Digium Inc.<br /><br />Media Contacts:<br /><br />Janine Savarese<br />MRB Public Relations<br />732-758-1100<br />jsavarese@mrb-pr.com<br /><br />Kristen Keller<br />MRB Public Relations<br />732-758-1100<br />kkeller@mrb-pr.com </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-1640073037086721475?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0